The National have added a special live date in Paris on 22nd June with support from Halo Maud as part of Pitchfork Music Fest. Tickets to the intimate performance are available now. The show will be streamed live on Pitchfork Paris’ Facebook page and Pitchfork TV’s YouTube at 11.30pm CEST. The band will headline Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris this November.

The National announced their 7th studio album - Sleep Well Beast - to be released on 8th September on 4AD. Sleep Well Beast was produced by member Aaron Dessner with co-production by Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger. The album was mixed by Peter Katis and recorded at Aaron Dessner’s Hudson Valley, New York studio, Long Pond, with additional sessions having taken place in Berlin, Paris and Los Angeles.

Watch the Casey Reas-directed video for ‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’ below.

In addition to the newly added Paris date, the band will tour across the world in support of the album, kicking off in Cork, Ireland on 16th September. Highlights include Forest Hills Stadium in New York on 6th October, The Hollywood Bowl on 11th October and multiple night residencies in more than 10 cities across Europe and North America including Dublin, Edinburgh, Manchester and London. The National will also play Glastonbury and Haven Festival in Copenhagen this summer. For additional information visit www.americanmary.com